T1187 Usability Testing

About the buyer

University of Essex is a higher and further education institution in Colchester. A Central Procurement Unit manages purchasing across the university. The unit leads procurement policy and strategy, including category management and contract management. Seven procurement professionals work in the unit, led by a Head of Procurement. The university has published framework agreements for furniture, legal services and utilities that public bodies across the UK can use.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Essex's contract awards have been in business services, waste, cleaning and environmental services and construction work.